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Dandy Nicholls won this in 2008 with subsequent Group 1 winner Regal Parade and saddles a couple this year after the defection of Evens And Odds. Kieren Fallon now rides Courageous but he's hard to fancy on recent form and preference is for the well-drawn DOCOFTHEBAY. The seven-year-old is still 5lb higher than when successful at Newmarket last year but has been thereabouts in most recent starts and was second in a Listed race at Wolverhampton the last time he raced over this trip. Our Jonathan makes a swift reappearance after finishing second at Sandown last Saturday but is clearly in good heart at present, while Manassas was runner-up to Hawkeyethenoo over C&D last month and is another with decent claims from a high draw. The three-year-old King Of Jazz was put up 6lb after finishing second to Sagramor at Haydock but is probably still on the upgrade and Smarty Socks had Advanced behind when winning at Doncaster earlier this month, though looks held by a few of these on earlier form. Decent Fella and the consistent Lowther are others to consider in a tricky finale.

Formwatch

Across The Rhine (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden in 5th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Famous Name (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in May.